New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) The BJP on Tuesday slammed the INDIA bloc MPs’ march to the Election Commission demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, claiming that it was yet another attempt by the Congress and its allies to create anarchy and relaunch Rahul Gandhi.
Hitting out at the INDIA bloc, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that through this march, they are “venting their frustration” over their electoral defeats by levelling baseless allegations against the constitutional bodies to malign their image.
“Friends in the opposition, the very system you are questioning is the one under which you won in Kerala. Was that victory illegitimate? You won in Karnataka. Was that victory illegitimate? You won in Himachal. Was that victory illegitimate? Opposition governments were formed in Punjab and Jharkhand; were those victories illegitimate?” the senior BJP leader asked.
Speaking to reporters here, Chouhan asserted that accepting defeat is the fundamental spirit of democracy, asking the Congress and its allies to “stop insulting democracy and maligning” democratic institutions.
“If you question constitutional institutions, you will commit the sin of plunging the country into the fires of anarchy. Do not commit the sin of plunging the nation into unrest and anarchy. The country and its people will never forgive you,” he added.
Referring to the Special Intensive Revision, Chouhan underlined that a clean voter list is essential for a “pristine” democracy and asked the opposition parties why the electoral rolls should not be cleansed.
“The country is asking this question to the opposition today. Why should the names of deceased persons appear on the voter list? Why should the names of non-citizens be included? Why should a single name appear in two places?,” the BJP leader said, asking the INDIA bloc parties to respect democracy.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Sambit Patra criticised Gandhi, accusing him of trying to spread “confusion” and “boost his politics” by misquoting the Supreme Court.
Citing the Supreme Court’s Monday hearing on a PIL, Patra said the court did not say that Form 6 was illegal.
Earlier, Gandhi on X claimed that it was now established beyond doubt that the CEC changed Form 6 “illegally and unilaterally”.
Form 6 is filled by those seeking inclusion in the voters’ list.
“The Supreme Court did not make any such statement. It has just issued notices. A hearing has not even taken place yet. The CJI has stated that the matter will be examined when a hearing takes place. Yet, Rahul Gandhi is attempting to create an atmosphere of anarchy, lies, deceit, and confusion in the country,” the BJP MP said.
Gandhi is trying to “boost his politics” by invoking the Supreme Court and is misquoting it, he added.
Patra alleged that some opposition parties, especially the Congress, are engaged in a concerted effort to dislodge the BJP from power at the Centre and bring Rahul Gandhi to the helm without him having to earn it.
“The Congress has been repeatedly trying to launch and re-launch Rahul Gandhi by any means necessary. When, despite numerous attempts, he failed to gain traction, the Congress and some of its allies decided that even if it meant resorting to anarchy and undermining the nation’s democracy, they would launch Rahul Gandhi politically at any cost,” he said.
“As part of these efforts, they attacked the Indian army from time to time, the Supreme Court, Hindus, and EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines). And for the last few weeks, they have been attacking the Election Commission,” Patra added. PTI PK KSI
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